Prisons in Nairobi, Kenya map & data
There are 9 prisons mapped in Nairobi, 17% of the 53 across Kenya. Well-known examples include Kamiti Maximum security Prison, Jamhuri short sentence prison and Kamiti youth correction & Training center.
Notable prisons in Nairobi
- Kamiti Maximum security Prisonprison
- Jamhuri short sentence prisonprison
- Kamiti youth correction & Training centerprison
- Langata Womens Maximum security PrisonNairobi · prison
- Nairobi Remand & Allocation Maximum security prisonNairobi · prison
- Nairobi West Prisonprison
- Nairobi west prisonprison
- Shimo la Tewaprison
- kamiti medium security prisonprison
What's in this layer
Every prison in the layer comes with its name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known). Prisons and correctional centres.
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How many prisons are there in Nairobi, Kenya?
This layer holds 9 prisons in Nairobi, Kenya. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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The name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known).
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